Closet chair



E. A. ZL JNDEL CLOSET CHAIR Nov. 18, 1930.

Filed Oct. 4, 1926 ATTORNEY. I

Patented Nev. is 1930 .QEUe-nNE-A; zu'NDEL; F cHIcAGqILLINoIsApplication filed October 4,1926; sear 110,139,445.

The invention relates to closet chairs and more particularly to thetype'of chair 8111-.

19 Another object of the invention is-to provide a closet chairconstruction which will.-

facilitate assembly and reduce the cost of n'ianufacture. p Theinvention further consists in the several features hereinafter set forthand more particularly defined by the annexed clain'is.

In the accompanying drawings: Fig. 1 is a side elevation of acloset-chair constructed in accordance with the intention and mountedover a closet bowl, both seats of the chair being in their loweredpositions; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof, parts of the closet bowlbeing broken away and parts being shown in section;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the on the line 33 of Fig. 1 p

F ig. 4: is a similar View showing a modified form of the chairstructure: I

Fig. 5 is a bottom View of the chair; and Fig. 6 is a detail perspectiveview showing a seat hinge for the chair.

In these drawings 10 indicates a water closet bowl having the usualspaced apertures 11 at its rear portion opening at-the upper surface ofthe bowl. A seat frame 12, preferably of'heavy sheet metal, includes ahorizontal rear shelf 18 for disposition above the rear portion of thebowl and having depending flanges 14 at its sides which extend chairtaken m are mounted in the upper ends of the loops.

' forwardly to form laterally resilient arms 15' Apair of hinge platesare each secured to the outer side facesofthe rear legs 18 by screws 23to forihforivar'clly' projecting arms;

A chair seat 24 is provided with aligned pins '25' at opposite sides ofits rearporti'on piv 'otally mounted in the hinge plates 22, and asubjacent closet seat 26 has the opposite sides 'of its rear portionprovided with upwardly projecting ears 27 secured to the seat screws 28and pivotally suspended at their upper ends on the pins 25. r A back 29is secured to the .upperends of the rear legs '18 Y by screws'30. Theseats 24 and 26 and the back29 may be made frointhe same pattern tofacilitatemanufacture the seat 24 and back being substantially identicaland preferably caned for greater anceim The forward end of the closetseat 26has secured thereto acurved ldepending apron '31, which isprovided witli' ears 32 at its upper edge" receiving screws 33 driveninto the. lower surface of the seat. Thef'apron 31 and arms 15 concealthe upper 'rim of the bowl and together present the appearance of acontinuous ci'irv'edba-nd. The seat frame and apron maybe white enameledor other wise suitably finished.

comfort and better appear- "In the modified form of the-invention shownin Fig. l theseat frame 12 has its resilient arms 15" extendingforwardly and meeting integrally to form the apronSl, in which case thefront legsQO of the seat? are mounted insho'rt tubes or sockets 16.welded I tothe inner face of the arms.

Theshelf 13 ofthe seat frame 12 has se 'curedtheretO depending pins 34which register. with andfenterthe apertures ll in the seat bowl so asftoproperly position thechair thereover and render it rigid. The s'helfofthe seat frame is preferablyspaced some "what from the upper faceofthe'bowl to pro-' vide accessibility for cleaning, In placing the seatover the bowl the forwardends of the arms 15 are sprung apart andthereby add rigidity to thechair irrespective of the removab'ility ofthe frontapron; which provided for sanitary reasons. "The'juseiof crossbracing-for the legs is time rendered danc 'essary,wvh1ch simplifies theconstri'iction'of A back of the chairand the bowl accessible forcleaning, which 1s a very great sanitary feature.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s:

1. In a closet chair, the combination, with a closet bowl havingapertures at 1ts rear portion openingupwardly, of a chair frame disposedover said bowl and having supporting legs, and depending members at therear portion of said frame entering said-apertures to position saidframe with respect to the bowl and to support said frame against lateralmovement.

2. In a closet chair, the combination, with a closet bowl, of a chairframe including legs and having resilient side membersengageable withthe sides of the bowl, and means carried by said frame engageable withthe bowl at its rear portion for positioning said frame thereon.

3. A closet chair comprising a chair frame adapted to be disposed over acloset bowl and including supporting legs, and depending members carriedat the rear portion of said chair frame and engageable with the rearwardportions of said bowl for positioning said chair frame on said bowlagainst lateral and forward displacement.

4. Acloset chair comprising a chair frame including resilient sideportions adapted to enclose and engage the sides of a closet bowl,

supporting legs carried by said chair frame, and a closet seat mountedon said chair frame.

5. A closet chair comprising a U-shaped chair frame including laterallyresilient arms adapted to engage the sides of a closet bowl, dependingpins carried by said frame for engaging the rear portion of said bowl,supporting legs. carried by said frame, and a closet seat mounted onsaid frame.

6. In ac'loset chair, the combination of a chair frame includingforwardly projecting bendable metal side members having loops formed attheir forward portions to provide downwardly-opening leg-receivingsockets, and front legs carried in said sockets.

7. In a closet chair, the combination, with a closet bowl, of a chairframe including legs and having displacealole side memberssimultaneously engageable with and urged against oppositesides of-thebowl,a nd means whereof I afix my signature.

, EUGENE A. :ZUNDEL.

